Papo Nurseries LLC

03/09/2026

Tomato Pruning Made Simple ✂️🍅

1️⃣ Pinch the top if it gets too tall
If your plant keeps stretching upward, pinch the growing tip. This helps the plant focus its energy on producing fruit instead of just more leaves.

2️⃣ Remove the suckers
Those tiny shoots between the main stem and branches steal energy. Gently pinch them off while they’re small to keep the plant productive.

3️⃣ Do light leaf thinning
Removing a few leaves improves airflow and sun exposure. Better circulation means healthier plants and happier tomatoes.

4️⃣ Clear the lower shoots
Take off leaves close to the soil to reduce moisture-related diseases. Tomatoes don’t enjoy muddy splashes.

Relatable mistake 😅 cutting everything at once thinking “more pruning = more tomatoes.” In reality, gentle and gradual trimming works best.

A few simple snips can lead to stronger plants and better harvests. 🌿🍅

03/07/2026

03/07/2026

Its a beautiful day to be in Central Florida ☀️

Come see us today at the Winter Haven Farmers Market from 9-1!

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Today we will have the following available:

Italian Parsley

Green Onions

Classic Butter Lettuce

Thyme

Astro Arugula

Oregano

Thai Basil

Genovese Basil

03/03/2026

Smart Plant Pairings for Bigger Harvests 🍅

Some plants simply grow better together. Choosing the right companions can boost growth, reduce pests, and increase your yield — naturally.

1️⃣ Tomatoes + Basil
Basil supports tomato growth and may help deter certain insects.
Relatable mistake 😅 planting tomatoes alone and wondering why pests show up first.

2️⃣ Carrots + Onions
The strong scent of onions confuses carrot pests, while carrots don’t attract onion enemies. A simple natural defense system.

3️⃣ Strawberries + Garlic
Garlic acts as a natural repellent against some insects and diseases, helping strawberries stay healthier and more productive.

4️⃣ Cucumbers + Dill
Dill attracts beneficial insects that support pollination and natural pest control, giving cucumbers a helpful boost.

Planting with intention saves space, strengthens natural protection, and improves harvests — all without chemicals. 🌱

03/02/2026

A single raised bed holds twice the crops most gardeners plant in it. The difference isn't more soil or bigger frames — it's pairing plants that use different layers of the same space.

Most people plant one thing per section and leave gaps between them. But plants don't all occupy the same zone. Some grow tall, some stay low. Some root deep, some skim the surface. Some finish in three weeks, some need three months. When you pair them deliberately, they share the bed without competing for the same resources.

🌱 The four layers of a single raised bed:

- Tall and short together — tomatoes grow upward past four feet while lettuce, spinach, and radishes stay under eight inches. The tomato provides afternoon shade that the greens actually prefer in summer. No competition because they never occupy the same sunlight zone

- Deep roots and shallow roots — carrots and parsnips reach eight to ten inches down. Basil and green onions skim the top three inches. Same square foot, different underground floors

- Fast and slow — radishes finish in twenty-five days. Tomatoes need eighty. By the time the tomato plant needs elbow room, the radishes are already on your plate. The space was never shared, it was borrowed

- Heavy feeders and nitrogen fixers — tomatoes and peppers drain nitrogen fast. Bush beans and peas pull nitrogen from the air and deposit it into the soil around their roots. One feeds, the other replenishes. Same bed, self-correcting fertility

The key is that every pairing should differ on at least two of these axes. Height and root depth, or speed and nutrient needs. One difference gives tolerance. Two gives synergy.

A single four-by-eight bed using interplanting holds fifteen to twenty varieties instead of eight — no extra lumber, no extra soil, no extra space. Just a different way of thinking about who goes next to whom 🌿

03/02/2026

March opens the window for warm-season crops and fast growers that don't need as long indoors. These seeds thrive with a shorter indoor runway — 2 to 8 weeks from sow to transplant-ready under good light and warmth.

LONG LEAD TIME — start now

→ Ground Cherry — start 6 to 8 weeks before last frost. Slow starter related to tomatoes. Sweet husked fruit worth the wait.

→ Sweet Potato — start slips from tubers now. Needs warm water or soil method and 6 to 8 weeks to produce transplants.

→ Okra — start 4 to 6 weeks before last frost. Will not germinate below 65°F soil temperature.

→ Amaranth — start 4 to 6 weeks indoors. Dual-purpose grain and green crop that thrives in summer heat.

MEDIUM LEAD TIME

→ Zucchini — start 3 to 4 weeks before last frost. Fast grower that outpaces its pot quickly so timing matters.

→ Cucumber — start 3 to 4 weeks indoors maximum. Sensitive to root disturbance so sow in peat pots or soil blocks.

→ Watermelon — start 3 to 4 weeks before transplant. Needs 80°F or warmer soil and full light from day one.

→ Cantaloupe — start 3 to 4 weeks indoors. Another heat-lover that resents cold soil and transplant shock.

→ Nasturtiums — start 2 to 4 weeks before last frost. Edible flower that prefers lean soil and direct light.

SHORTEST LEAD TIME — wait a bit longer

→ Pumpkin — start 2 to 3 weeks before last frost at most. Vigorous grower that needs large pots to avoid root binding.

→ Sweet Corn — start in deep cells 2 to 3 weeks early for a head start. Direct sowing works fine in warmer zones.

→ Sunflowers — start 2 to 3 weeks indoors for earlier blooms. Deep taproot develops fast so transplant early before it outgrows the pot.

The fast growers punish you for starting too early — rootbound pots and leggy stems. The slow starters punish you for waiting. Match the lead time and everything arrives at transplant ready.

02/28/2026

We are here today at the Winter Haven Farmers Market from 9am-1pm

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02/21/2026

Good morning everyone, come see us today at the Winter Haven Farmers Market from 9am-1pm😊☀️Begin your garden today!🥬🥦🍅

12/05/2025

We are looking forward to seeing you all at the Winter Haven Farmers Market tomorrow from 9-1

Lets begin your winter crops in your garden!

We will have some of our featured starter crops available tomorrow

2 for $5!

Thyme

Red Butter Lettuce

Kale Dazziling Blue

Arugula Astro

Greek Basil

Italian Parsley

Oak Leaf lettuce

Cabbage

Green Mix (Bok Choy and Red and Green Kale)

Green onions

Collard Greens

Baby Lettuce Mix (Romaine red green crunchy leaf and Oak Leaf)

Llola Rossa Lettuce

Cilantro

Flower Starter Plant:

Stock Hot Cakes

Please message us if you have any questions or if you would like to pre-order.

Thank you!

12/01/2025

Missed us on Saturday?

No worries, you can message us directly and we will prepare your order and have available for this upcoming Saturday

Place your order today for a Cyber Monday Special

5 for $5

These are our current varieties.

Eggplant Piccolo,

Cabbage,

Bunching Onion,

Arugala Astro,

Kale Dazziling Blue,

Green Mix (Bok choy, Red & Green Kale),

Red leaf lettuce,

Oak leaf lettuce,

Please message us if you have any questions!